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Innovative Thinking On Agriculture In The Greater Mekong SubregionWashington DC (SPX) Apr 13, 2010 Nations of the Greater Mekong Subregion need to 'rethink' their agricultural industries to meet future food needs, given the social shifts and climate changes that are forecast for the coming decades. With better farming practices, and by managing agriculture within the wider context of natural ecosystems, nations could boost production and increase the wealth and resilience of poor people in rural communities. Demand for food is forecast to double by 2050, as populations swell and people's dietar ... read more |
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Durham NC (SPX) Apr 07, 2010The number of sea turtles inadvertently snared by commercial fishing gear over the past 20 years may reach into the millions, according to the first peer-reviewed study to compile sea turtle bycatch data from gillnet, trawl and longline fisheries worldwide. The study, which was published online in the journal Conservation Letters, analyzed data compiled from peer-reviewed papers, governmen ... more  
Rio De Janeiro (AFP) April 6, 2010Torrential rains triggered flooding and mudslides that killed 79 people in Rio de Janeiro state including dozens in the hillside shantytowns surrounding the city of Rio, authorities said Tuesday. Civil defense officials said about half of the fatalities occurred in Rio de Janeiro city, where authorities urged residents to remain indoors and not venture downtown, where streets were impassable ... more  
Dushanbe (AFP) April 6, 2010UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday urged restraint in a growing dispute between Uzbekistan and Tajikistan over the fate of a massive Tajik hydro-electric dam project. Ban, in Tajikistan as part of a tour through ex-Soviet Central Asia, said he was "deeply concerned" over the dispute, which has seen Uzbekistan block rail shipments to its impoverished neighbour. "All parties conce ... more |
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Australian floods fail to quench 'Big Dry'Sydney (AFP) April 4, 2010 For Australian farmers who have struggled to make a living in southern Queensland as their crops died and their dams ran empty during years of drought, recent floods have ended the "Big Dry". "We've had the worst drought in a generation and now we're back to some of the best conditions in a generation," said cattleman John Cotter. "It doesn't rain money but it rains potential to make money. And psychologically, it's got enormous positives," Cotter, who heads the farmers lobby group AgForce, said ... read more |
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